Hinila ni Xander ang drawer, mabilis pero kontrolado. Kinuha ang phone, dialed a number without hesitation.
“Luis. Check War Room. Right now. Scrub all angles from the last six hours. I want thermal scans on the east wing. And I want Denise informed—now.”
His voice was low. Precise. Dangerous.
Walang tanong si Luis. Just a crisp “Copy, sir.”
Then the line went dead.
Within seconds, the energy in the room shifted—parang binuhay ng isang utos ang buong sistema. Somewhere in the mansion, techs were already moving. Systems were lighting up. Protocols activating.
Pero ako?
I stood frozen sa gitna ng kwarto, heart hammering in my chest, trying to piece it all together.
What the hell just happened?
“Xander…” I whispered, barely able to keep the tremble out of my voice.
Hindi siya agad s
